The Nikkei 225 Index surged by 1,008.01 points, or 1.49%, closing at 68,751.51 on July 15. Notable gainers included Kioxia, which rose 5.4%, and Ibiden, up 7.7%. Meanwhile, South Korea's KOSPI Index climbed 427.58 points, or 6.24%, to finish at 7,284.41, with the KOSDAQ Index also rising 5.79%. Key performers in the South Korean market included SK Hynix, which jumped 8.8%, Samsung Electronics, up 6.2%, and Hanmi Semiconductor, which soared 29.8%.